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Ford reports Q2 results today with the balance of signals more constructive than at any point in the recent run of previews — an analyst upgrade the day before the print being the clearest shift. Jefferies upgraded…
ExxonMobil heads into Thursday's Q2 earnings at $154.77 — down 1.4% on Monday but still up 13.4% over the past month — with options positioning offering a notably different read from the cautious stance flagged in last…
Eaton Corporation heads into its July 31 Q2 results with short sellers retreating sharply — but options traders quietly building more defensive cover than the headline calm suggests. The most striking shift in…
Dominion Energy reports Q3 results on July 31 with options traders noticeably more bullish than usual — a posture that stands out against a stock drifting slightly lower this week. The clearest pre-earnings signal is…
Colgate-Palmolive heads into its July 31 Q2 earnings report with analysts broadly more constructive than they were a month ago — and the options market reflecting that confidence rather than fear. The most striking…
CLX heads into its July 31 earnings release with short sellers entrenched and options traders turning more defensive than they have been in months. Short positioning is meaningfully elevated. Bears hold 9.7% of the…
Chevron heads into Thursday's Q2 print with options traders making their most bullish bet of the past year — a sharp contrast to the short interest rebuild flagged in yesterday's report. The clearest shift since…
Brown & Brown reports Q2 results today with short sellers retreating more sharply than anticipated just days ago, even as options hedging remains elevated into the print. The short-covering trend has picked up pace…
Banco de Chile heads into its July 31 earnings report with a striking split: short sellers have nearly abandoned their positions, yet options traders are showing the most defensive posture in weeks. The options signal…
AME heads into its July 31 Q2 earnings report with options traders positioned more bullishly than at almost any point in the past year. The call-side skew is the clearest signal in the pre-earnings setup. The put/call…
Ameren Corporation arrives at its July 31 earnings release with the short-side story running in reverse — the aggressive position-building that defined the past month has unwound sharply in just the last few days. The…
AES heads into its July 31 earnings report with options traders steadily building defensive cover even as the stock has rebounded sharply off recent lows. The most telling signal is in options positioning. The put/call…
Tuesday is one of the busiest reporting days of 2026. Over 30 S&P 500 names report today. KO and UPS kick off the morning. BA reports this afternoon — delivery numbers and cash burn will dominate the conversation after…
Options flow turned decisively bearish on semiconductors this week. Micron Technology and NVIDIA topped the leaderboard for negative bets over the past seven days. Both names carry RSI readings near neutral. That flags…
Today is one of the heaviest days of the season. Over 30 S&P 500 companies report on Tuesday, July 28. KO kicks things off this morning. Coca-Cola reports at 12:30 ET. Investors will watch for volume trends and…
TransDigm Group took the sharpest hit in today's analyst activity. The $69 billion aerospace components maker was downgraded, with consensus slipping from 8 holds to 9 holds. The average target price edged up slightly…
Short sellers turned aggressive last week. Three names stand out for the size and speed of their moves. CHWY saw the biggest jump among large-cap names. Short interest climbed to 79.2% of free float — up nearly 16…
Tech ETFs shed $5.7B in a single week. That is the sharpest sector outflow on record in this data set. Over three months, the same sector pulled in $68.6B — making the weekly reversal a clear and meaningful shift in…
Celestica delivered a standout Q2 result tonight. Adjusted EPS came in at $2.54, well above the $2.30 estimate. Revenue hit $4.70B against a $4.39B forecast. The AI infrastructure boom is driving demand for its…
Today kicks off a heavyweight week for corporate results. Baker Hughes and Cadence Design Systems report this evening. F5 also posts after the close on Monday. Tuesday is the busiest day. Coca-Cola reports before the…
